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===Foreign policy===

===Foreign policy===

Gabbard was one of 50 Democrats who signed a letter authored by California [[communist]] [[Barbara Lee]] calling on [[President Obama]] not to escalate the [[Syrian war]]<ref>[http://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Lee%20Letter%20to%20President%20Obama_Syria_Update.pdf]</ref> after Obama provided covert assistance to the [[Islamic State]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061621/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/obama-secret-syria-order_n_1730712.html?tw_p=twt Obama Secret Syria Order Authorizes Support For Rebels], By Mark Hosenball, ''[[Reuters]]'', 08/01/2012; ''Reuters'' reported {{Quotebox|<small>under provisions of the presidential [[finding]], the United States was collaborating with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies.<br>Last week, Reuters reported that, along with [[Saudi Arabia]] and Qatar, Turkey had '''established a secret base near the [[Syria]]n border to help direct vital military and communications support to Assad’s opponents.

Gabbard was one of 50 Democrats who signed a letter authored by California [[communist]] [[Barbara Lee]] calling on [[President Obama]] not to escalate the [[Syrian war]]<ref>[http://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Lee%20Letter%20to%20President%20Obama_Syria_Update.pdf]</ref> after Obama provided covert assistance to the [[Islamic State]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061621/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/obama-secret-syria-order_n_1730712.html?tw_p=twt Obama Secret Syria Order Authorizes Support For Rebels], By Mark Hosenball, ''[[Reuters]]'', 08/01/2012; ''Reuters'' reported {{Quotebox|<small>under provisions of the [[presidential finding]], the United States was collaborating with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies.<br>Last week, Reuters reported that, along with [[Saudi Arabia]] and Qatar, Turkey had '''established a secret base near the [[Syria]]n border to help direct vital military and communications support to Assad’s opponents.

This “nerve center” is in Adana, a city in southern [[Turkey]] about 60 miles (100 km) from the Syrian border, which is also home to Incirlik, a U.S. air base where U.S. military and intelligence agencies maintain a substantial presence.'''<br>Turkey’s moderate Islamist government has been demanding [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]]’s departure with growing vehemence. Turkish authorities are said by current and former U.S. government officials to be increasingly involved in providing Syrian rebels with training and possibly equipment.<br>European government sources said wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and [[Qatar]] were providing significant financing to the rebels. Senior officials of the Saudi and Qatari governments have publicly called for Assad’s departure.</small>}}<br>See also: [[Obama war crimes#August 2012]].</ref>

This “nerve center” is in Adana, a city in southern [[Turkey]] about 60 miles (100 km) from the Syrian border, which is also home to Incirlik, a U.S. air base where U.S. military and intelligence agencies maintain a substantial presence.'''<br>Turkey’s moderate Islamist government has been demanding [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]]’s departure with growing vehemence. Turkish authorities are said by current and former U.S. government officials to be increasingly involved in providing Syrian rebels with training and possibly equipment.<br>European government sources said wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and [[Qatar]] were providing significant financing to the rebels. Senior officials of the Saudi and Qatari governments have publicly called for Assad’s departure.</small>}}<br>See also: [[Obama war crimes#August 2012]].</ref>

Gabbard is one of the few members of Congress (along with [[Rand Paul]]) to have publicly challenged the ''de facto'' alliance between the United States and [[Saudi Arabia]], and is noted for her use of strong language to describe the relationship.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-tulsi-gabbard-eviscerates-trump-saudi-arabia-s-bitch-n939011</ref><ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/rep-gabbard-trump-having-us-act-saudi-arabias-bitch-not-america-first</ref>

Gabbard is one of the few members of Congress (along with [[Rand Paul]]) to have publicly challenged the ''de facto'' alliance between the United States and [[Saudi Arabia]], and is noted for her use of strong language to describe the relationship.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-tulsi-gabbard-eviscerates-trump-saudi-arabia-s-bitch-n939011</ref><ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/rep-gabbard-trump-having-us-act-saudi-arabias-bitch-not-america-first</ref>

==Threats==

==Threats==

[[Muslim]] [[terrorism|terrorist]]'s

[[Muslim]] [[terrorism|terrorist]]'s